For our first visit to Key West we selected the Key Lime Inn after a brief online search.

The Key Lime Inn is located on Truman Avenue, a few blocks from Duval Street, easy walking distance. The property consists mainly of small cabins, with the office/registration area inside a former house on the property. A generous continental breakfast is included in the price.

Our room (cabin #2) was more of a studio arrangement, neat and clean. The bed was comfortable and we had the following amenities: mini-fridge, coffee maker, tv, free wi-fi, in-room safe. The bathroom was tiny, with the shower and toilet occupying the same room and the bathroom sink was in the main studio space. I noticed that the wooden flooring between the bed and closet was uneven, with some ragged edges. Overall, the room was comfortable, not fancy, and was a pretty good value for money, considering the location.

The staff were friendly and very helpful in arranging activities and tours we were interested in. The pool area was well-maintained and had plenty of seating around it, with some sunny and some shaded areas.

Overall, it was an enjoyable stay.

We stayed in room 6 on the first floor of the inn building by the parking lot. Other reviewers have complained of excessive road noise from Truman Street traffic; we didn't find that to be the case. That said, you may findthe the AC unit and room fridge compressor (next to the bed) a bit loud as they kick on and off overnight.

This is an older building that has been restored nicely with hardwood floors (no carpet) and just a hint of wear and tear. The property is quaint and the room and linens were very clean and presented well. Not a ton of closet space, but adequate for a couple staying for a weekend. There is continental breakfast served by the pool area.

We paid $200 for a Friday night stay (January) and I would recommend this property as it's within walking distance of many attractions and the bar scene and shops but far enough away that you don't have the rowdy crowds raising hell outside your room at 3am.


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Stayed here for three nights in January. Location is great, can walk or bike to all sites, and far enough from Duval to be quiet. The room was clean and quite, but the bed was not very comfortable. The breakfast and pool area were nice, along with the grounds in general. Another plus for us, was there was a fair amount of parking, as we drove in from FLL. Parking can be an issue at some places in Key West.

Before we even entered our room we asked to be switched to another room. We had cottage #1, right on Truman Street. Although the Vacancy sign was up our entire stay and the small parking lot was never full we were told there were no other rooms available. The only way to sleep was to turn the A/C fan on high and still the room was very noisy from the street traffic. Then the second night of our stay the A/C quit! Not only was the room very noisy but it was hot, muggy and sauna like. With no screens on the windows, spider webs all around and being right on the sidewalk we were reluctant to open the patio doors or window and go to sleep.

The mattress was possibly flipped over but it was awful. It creaked and popped and we were just waiting for one of the coils to pop thru and stab us. It was also just as hard as the floor.

The sink drained very slowly, you had to be careful when using it so the water didn't overflow.

The refrigerator didn't work.

I realize they have limited parking, but it was an insult when the check in person had to walk us out to the parking lot to make sure we had correctly parked directly in front of the parking marker.

The bathroom smelled of being closed up and humid but you couldn't leave the fan on overnight, the light and fan were on the same switch.

I can only think of two positives to the stay, the staff were friendly and the room was clean.